School: Cnocán Mhichíl Naofa (Clochar)
- Location:
- Claremorris, Co. Mayo
- Teacher: Siúracha na Trócaire
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0098, Page 312
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- (continued from previous page)Claremorris was made as relief work after the famine. The men got sixpence per day for the work.
- John Connor was a poet of long ago. He was coming up Church Street and he saw McElroy and Michael Noone talking and they said him to compose a poetry for them and he said;
"Claremorris town of high renown,
There stands a Church and steeple,
And at McElroy's door stands a fool,
Admiring the country people."
The same day he lost his cart and ass and he went on the street and he said;
"There is a glass of joke for any folk,
Who finds John Connor's ass and yoke."
One day he had a drop inside. He was brought to the police station where he was summoned to appear at court on Thursday. When his case was called the justice asked(continues on next page) - Collector
- Peggy Charles
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 13
- Address
- Eskerlevally, Co. Mayo
